While Tennessee faith leaders are encouraging Gov. Lee to fill the gap left by Donald Trump’s refusal to fully fund SNAP during the government shutdown, Lee is taking a firm stance: Hungry people can just stay hungry.

Trump is now defying two court orders to release emergency funds to provide benefits to SNAP recipients in November.

States like Kentucky are stepping up – using state money to bridge the gap.

Lee is standing down – refusing to do what is totally possible. Just because he doesn’t want to.

Just like he did when he refused the summer EBT program designed to help give kids food during the summer when school meals aren’t available.

The message from Lee is clear – and it’s not even “let them eat cake” – it’s “no food for you.”